As 2025 ended, churches in Keetmanshoop filled to capacity as residents gathered to usher in the New Year with prayer, thanksgiving, and hope.

As 2025 draws to a close, ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze has wished the region's inhabitants a happy New Year and established the tone for 2026. 

Delivering his new year message, Governor Gertze themed 2026 as the year of unity, decisive action and self-reliance. 

The Governor of the ||Kharas Region, Dawid Gertze, has appealed to the business community to support families that were left destitute by the blaze on 20th December at Aussenkehr Grape Valley farms. 

With families preparing for long trips to spend New Year's Day with loved ones, the Puma Loading Terminal at Keetmanshoop is gearing up for an influx of public transport commuters.

Low groundwater levels of boreholes have left farmers in the townland of the Aus Settlement struggling to secure enough water for their households and livestock. 

The ||Kharas Regional Council has delivered food aid to families left reeling after a fire destroyed their homes at Aussenkehr Grape Valley farms in the ||Kharas Region. 

Christmas came early to some families from the Aus settlement in the ||Kharas Region after they received keys for their new houses. 

The houses were constructed under the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia's (SDFN) housing programme. 

The Oranjemund Town Council has commended the Road Fund Administration for its efforts to improve staff welfare, enhance operational efficiency, and support sustainable local development.

Councillor Roseline Mathys made the remarks at the official handover of RFA staff housing units in Oranjemund. 

The Luderitz-based Lagoon Aquaculture, founded in 2015, has grown over the years into a cross-border industry, now exporting live oysters, scallops, and rock lobsters.

Its export destination includes South Africa and Asian markets. 

Fishing industry players have raised concerns regarding bycatch regulations, difficulties in replacing deceased shareholders, and the absence of a legal framework governing the small-scale fishing sector.